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Spring 2026 Chaps. 17, 18

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Hormones from endocrine glands do not travel in Ducts
Growth hormone is produced from the Anterior pituitary
What is the maximum number of oxygen molecules that a red blood cell with 200 hemoglobin molecules can carry at one time? 800
Which of the following leukocytes is NOT capable of phagocytosis? T lymphocytes
The _____________ is a network of capillaries that allow hormones to directly enter the anterior pituitary without entering the systemic circulation. Hypophyseal portal system
Which of the following hormones is synthesized by the posterior pituitary? None
__________ is an agranular leukocytes Monocyte
Growth hormone ________________________. Stimulates the breakdown of adipose tissue, Increases mitosis of bone cells, Stimulates proliferation of muscle cells, Triggers the liver to breakdown glycogen
________ brings bodily functions back into the normal range Negative feedback
Most people have _____ parathyroid glands four
_________ is the fight-or-flight hormone Epinephrine
Which gland has the zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis? Adrenal
Light ________________________________. Inhibits melatonin production in the pineal gland
Insulin is produced by ________ in the pancreas Beta cells
The pituitary gland sits in the ____________ fossa in the ___________ bone. Hypophyseal; sphenoid
Oxyhemoglobin is ___________. Bright red
All of the steroid hormones in humans are produced from ____________. Cholesterol
Which of the following is not a formed element in blood? Megakaryocytes
The hematocrit is a measure of the ____________ in the blood. Erythrocytes
Which of the following values is in the normal range for human blood glucose levels? 95
_____________ is the process by which blood cells are produced? Hematopoiesis
The myeloid stem cell produces all of the following, except _____________. T lymphocytes
Which of the following cells lose their nuclei during maturation? None of the above
Which of the following is the correct order for the steps in hemostasis? None of the above is the correct order
Erythrocytes circulate in the blood vessels for about ____ days. 120
Oxygen binds to __________ in hemoglobin. Iron
__________ is an overproduction of red blood cells Polycythemia
When the body detects hypoglycemia, it stimulates production of _____________. Glucagon
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